Sun Communities

SUI

Börsenwert 14,4 Mrd. $

Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in nearly three years. First-time homebuyers are feeling it most, and that shift is opening a door for three housing stocks built around affordability.

REITs are selling off again as rates spike. Higher rates may create long-term rent growth upside. The best opportunities are in well-capitalized landlords.

Some REITs may actually benefit from higher rates. Renting can become more attractive as mortgages get expensive. Floating-rate lending can turn higher rates into higher earnings.

REITs are refusing to break despite another rate shock: the 10-Year Treasury reached 5%, yet REITs remain higher by roughly 7% in 2026 as the once-dominant rate correlation weakens further. Solid fundamentals are increasingly doing the heavy lifting, with healthy property-level cash flows, improving earnings visibility, strong dividend coverage, and better balance sheets helping REITs absorb the rate shock. Cooling supply increasingly reinforces fundamentals: excluding Data Centers, REIT development pipelines are roughly 40% below their 2022 peak and 2019 levels; Data Centers remain the exception at seven times 2019 levels.

Establishes Sun as a Leading North American Pure-Play MH and RV Platform; Provides Updates on Recent Share Repurchase Activity Establishes Sun as a Leading North American Pure-Play MH and RV Platform; Provides Updates on Recent Share Repurchase Activity

REITs have evolved into a larger, more diversified, and better-capitalized asset class, now less sensitive to Treasury yields than in prior cycles. Modern REITs feature lower leverage (34.4% debt), predominantly fixed-rate, long-maturity debt, and strong liquidity, supporting resilience amid higher rates. Supply constraints and rising replacement costs create durable moats for select REIT sectors, especially those with HALO (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence) characteristics.

Southfield, MI, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates, or has an interest in, manufactured housing (“MH”) and recreational vehicle (“RV”) communities (collectively, the "properties"), today announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $1.12 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2026. The distribution is payable on October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026.

Sun Communities is transitioning to a pure-play North American MH and RV landlord, having divested its Marinas and UK businesses. SUI raised 2026 Core FFO guidance for the second consecutive quarter, now $6.94–$7.10/share, and continues to demonstrate strong same-property NOI growth in MH. Management has executed $260 million in share repurchases YTD, signaling conviction in undervaluation, and maintains a well-laddered, fixed-rate debt profile.

Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm to discuss their rights and options at no cost or obligation. We would handle any matter on a contingent fee basis, whereby you would not be responsible for out-of-pocket payment of our legal fees or expenses.

Q2 results created fresh REIT opportunities. Two REITs are transforming their portfolios. The market may be missing the upside.